Automatic phonograph of the wax-cylinder type.



. J. I. GEMMILL. AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH 0F THB WAX CYLINDER TYPE.

` APPLIUA'TIQN F'ILB) JULY'11,19oa.

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J. I. GEMMILL. AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH 0F THE WAX 'CYLINDER TYPE..

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J. I. -GfEMMILLI v I AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH 0F THE WAX CYLINDER TYPE'.

' APPLIoMIoN FILED JULY 11,1908.

978,014. Patented De@.6,1910.

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JAMnsIRWIN GEMMILL, or cLEVnLANiD, oHIo.

AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH THE WAX-CYLINDER TYPE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. (i. 1910.

Application filed July 11, 1908. Serial No. 443,172.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JAMES I. GEMMILL, citizen of the United States, resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented ay new anduseful I inprove-ment in Automatic Phonographs of the WVaX-Cylinder Type, of which the following is a specification.

The principle of the invention is herein explained, and the best mode'in which I have applied that principle so as to differn entiate it from all other inventions.

`My inventionrelates to automatically operated mechanisms, and particularly to a multiple cylinder record phonograph.

The object of said invention is to produce a talkinv machine of the character described, which shall be continuous in its action and shall operate for the purpose of reproducing ay continuous discourse of music or speech of an indefinite length, as impressed on aseries of tablets vor phonographic records, which `are operatedantomatically by the machine without any 'attention or attendance in any way .mythe operator, and in so operating these tablets or records to do so with the least possible'expenditure. of time during the silent' period of vthe said mechanism, which occurs between the finish-ing of one record and the commencement of the next adjacent one. In carrying out this, my object, I have introduced extremely novel mechanical features in the preferred forms of the different mechanisms comprising the machine, which the right hand side of the aforementioned the arrangement of the inclined rplanes or view Fig.'I. Fig. III is a plan view of the top of the mechanism, the bottom of which represents the side of the machine as seen in the front of Fig. II, and serves to disclose ways, serving` to conduct records from one side of a magazine to a playing position, and

thence to the other side of said magazine.

Fig. IV serves to -show the preferred form of record or tablet supporting means. Fig. Vdiscloses a portion of Fig. IV, being an elevation of thesection shown at. the right hand side of said Fig. IV'. Fig. VI is a view of a druin cam which will appear obvious in Fig. I. Fig. VII is diagrammatic, and serves to show a broken portion of a record supporting means in position on means 4.for revolving same, the whole being supported by a movable platform, hereinafter described,.and in connection with a lever; the whole forming a part of the mechanism in connection with the upper part of the machine, as seen in Figs. I and4 II. Fig.

VIII is an end view or lplan of Fig. VII.A

further .disclosing relative positions of the several parts. Fig. IX is a view of the top plate of the machine together with the nicchanism necessary for actuating the sound box to and fro on and over the record tablet being played. Fig. X serves to shw in detail vstime of the parts that -are disclosed in .is shown at -4 4, Fig. I, and is intis mately connected witha pair of castings, one of which is shown at 5, which serves as a connection between the afore-mentioned magazines onthe either side, and at the same time, offers a continuouspath for the said record tablets, and supporting means for saine, will appear obvious at t3 6 6. These magazines are formed or built np of angular pieces of sheet metal, the shape of lwhich is better dscloscdat T T-in Fig. III,

and are tied together by end and side pieces 8 8, Fie'. I.. The said castings 5 and the afore-incn'tioned magazines are supported by means of suspension rods, 9 5), attached to the said castings' and the afore-n'ieutioned top plate'or platform 1. As a part of the castings 5, it will be noted that I have at. tached thereto on either side a system of sprocket wheels, shown at 10 10. These sprocket Wheels are adapted to carry a pair of continuous or endless chains, one only of' which'is shownV 1n Fig. I, and Which is made up of a-serlesof eculiarly formed links, as at. l1. These lin s are'l each and severally supplied with a small roller, shown at lf2-'12. The chains asa Whole are adapted to enter. the castin s at points 13-13 in Fig. Il, and to proeee around the curvature of the said eastings'on the.under side of the record or tablet supports respectively. The chains are adapted, lafter entering the said openings at 1.3-13, to roll down around on the flanged projection .on said castings, shown at 14-14 in Fig. II using-as a means intermediate between the links of the said chains and the said flanges, the .afore-men# tioned rollers 12; which it willA appear ebvious, reduces friction at the. traveling. point of contact with-the castings to a minimum.

It will be noted that the portions of the said' links at eitherend, shown at 15-15, Fig. I, are so proportioned that' When theyvare in position in the chain within the castings, they as a Whole, for that portion of the chain only, will conform truly to the curva-ture of the afore-me'ntioned flanges 14-14. It will appear obvious by this much of my disclosure and description, and especially to those who are skilled in this art, that inasmuch as the said magazines are in the vertical, and inasmuch as the record tablet supporting means are slidable therein, being closely confined, together with the fact that from the point where they diverge from the vertical to the curve necessary for their passage-to the other vertical plane, they are supported on an anti-friction traveling curved support,

' that thismethod for conveyingprecord tablets and their ynecessary supports, is accomplished with the least possible friction and retardanee.

We will next view the necessary mechanism in connection herewith, which is best shown in Fig. I', and in which 16 is one side ofv a supporting frame and in turn supported bythe said platform 1. This frame supports the motor, 17, connected by a train of gears, 18, 19, and 20, to the first spindle, 21. Thisspindle also rotates gearing pinion, 22, geared to wheel, 23, rotating spindle, 24. Spindle 24 has two mechanisms thereon which are not disclosed, but of which a duplicate is-shown at 25. These mechanisms serve to impart motion by mitered gears from the spindle 24 to the spindle, 26, also spindle, 27. The spindle 27 is connected to the spindle, 28, by means of a pair of the aforementioned mitered gears, as'disclosed in contact with each other at 29. Said spindle 28 serves to rotate the wormed gear wheel, 30, by means of a worm cut on the cxtreme upper end, at 31 ofthe said spindle 28. This Worm gear wheel is supported on a4 shaft, shown at 32, Fig. II', said shaft serving in addition, as a supporting means for a the 4revo utions forthe former, to' one revolution it serves to actuate one' of two vertical' spindlesby means of gearing, shown at 34, imparting motionbaek and forward through quill-gearing, {i5-35, which are supportedv on the two abovementioned vertical spindles and which serve to imparta rotative motion to the drum eam 36. The reduction of mosleeve, 33, which serves as means to support tion through this train of quill gears, being .Y

such, that the cam 36, makes but one whole revolution during the time required for the 4complete playing of-one record. This drum soy cam is again disclosed in larger detail in 7 Fig. VI, vbeing viewed from the opposite side, as that seen in Fig. I. It Will-be noted,

as seen in Fig. VI, that this cani hasa prol tuberance, shown at 37, Which serves to en# gage a roller member, 38', in connection -W'ith an elevator rod,I 39, passing through (as a guide way)` the -`motor platform, 40. The said roller 38 and the protuberance 37 are entirely hidden in the assembly drawing, Fig. I, but the rod 39 and the platform 40' with their relative positions to each' other are clearly shown. The use and function of this elevator rod v39 will be hereinafter more fully explained..

A' lever, 41,= Fig. I, itv will be noticed, passes on the Vfarthermost side of the cam 36, and at a point central. with the cam 36, better defined as at 42. The afore-mentioned lever is designed, to be connected to the saidcam, 'by means of a roller bearing extending sldeWise from the said lever and into the milled slot o-n said cam, shown-at 43.

Takin up the relative rotary motionsv of this mec anism as far' as disclosed, we will consider the motor as in action, consequently all of the gearing in motion rotating the several parts inthe following relative ratio to each other g, considering that the standard yspeed for a. record tablet as now made is one hundred and sixty revolutions to the minute, and to properly give a reproduction of its subject, the ratio of the different speeds of the several different parts are so arranged as to produce three hundred and fifty revolutions of the'l record support, during one com lete revolution of the mechanism as a who e, and thiswill be found to be sufficient to play the longest record.

-Again considering the record tablet sup porting lmeans 44 as necessarily making three hundred and fifty revolutions to reproduce its subject, and=in connection therewith, said cam 36, I have arranged fthe intermediate' gearing in such a. manner as to produce a ratio of movements between the said record support, theni-n action, and the said cam roportion'4 of three hundred and 'fifty of the latter. In connection With said cam 36 and lever 4l, the said lever is divided at`a point, 45, and the two resultant ends are brought around` the magazine, one of Which is .shown at .46, Fig. I, and 'both of which may be seen at 47-47, Fig. II. These lever ends are connected to links,48, which are in turn connected to slidable members, 49, and

. one of which is lshown in Fig. I, but which are not entirely .seen in F ig. II, with the l exception ofthose portions which are above thefplatform 1, as shown in Fig. II. -This tioned spindle 24 and the gear Wheel 23; a-

gear, 51, supported on spindle, 52, serves4 to impart motion .through said spindle 52 to a' pinion, shown -at dotted line position, 53, in

contact with a gear wheel, 54, as disclosed in Fig. VII. This gear wheel is supported on and rotates the. spindle, 55, shown in Figs. I,

VII, and VIII. This spindle 55 supports the 'wheels,f5656, by means of the platform combination of parts 57 and 58 also spindle 59. 1

The lscrew shown in Fig. VIII,4 at l60, serves asa connecting point for the aforementioned elevator rod 39, and the screw, 61, serves as a connecting point for one of a.

pair of elevator rods, one of which is'shown v at 62, Fig. I, and both of which are shown yat 62, FigqIX.. The'function of these elevator rods together with their connecting piece at the topmost extremity, shown at 63, Figs. IX and X, will be taken up hereinafter. 4

Considering the shaft 32, as disclosed in Figs. IX and X, as herein-before stated, it is rotated by the permanently attached worm gear 30, and in connection therewith I have supplied a slidable -moving, rotating drum, 64,v which is free on the shaft 32. This drum, when forcibly engaged frictionally, with the worm Wheel 30 it is rotated with same and when it is released from said frictional engagement, it is free to be revolved and unwound by the string which was wound upon it, the string being actuated by the gravity of the weight 79, in Fig. IX. This drum has a ianged piece, 65, and a larger flanged piece, 66, lat the end adjacent to the worm gear, which is adapted to fit snugly with some friction to the side of said gear,- and when so engaged, it will rotate with said gear 30; a sleeve 33, hereinafter again mentioned, ismounted on said shaft 32, and 1s free to slide thereon. Said shaft 32 is drilled infrom its outermost end, 67, and into this drilled hole, afslot 68, is punctured, passm clear throughtheentirediameter of sai shaft. Within the aforementlone'd hole in said shaft I adapt a'pin, 69, which extends to the ,position and beyond same, indicated. at 70. Said indication .also .serves to' show a cross pin, which is attached' to the afore-mentioned pin 69, passing clear through said pin and extending outwardly l on either side through the said. slot 68 sufiiciently far enough to allow said pin 70 to engage the end of the said drum 64, and

impinging on the end flanged piece 65,

Themember, 71, serves to intimately engage and connect the afore-mentioned pin '69 with the member of the platform combination, shown at 58, Figs. VII and VIII, and by means of a roller anti-friction member, 72, Figs. VII and VIII. The drum 64 when actuated, serves' to wind upon itself a cord, shown at 73, and which-is easily traceable through its entire length in Fig. IX, passing over pulley wheels, 74, 75, 76,77, and 78, extending from last named point downward, andan even tension being kept therejon at all times by a weight, 79. This cord \is attached to the afore-'mentioned sleeve 33 at a point, 80, and when wound uponsaid drum 64, and at the proper speed, it serves to draw 'said sleeve 33, carrying the reproducer or sound-box, along said shaft 32, as-

hereinafter described in detail.4

As a connecting means between the aforementioned magazines 4-j4, I show an inclined plane or run-way disclosed at 81, Fig. I, and again shown at 81-81--81--81, in Fig. III. The tongued portions of S1- 81, in Fig. III, shown at 82-82, serve to carry out the-idea of the planeofsaid run-way even to a point directly above the common center of thespindle 59, (as seen in Fig. VIII, supporting a pair of wheels 56), and

\ at the same time, allowing sufficient room between the said tongue and the outermost edges of the said inclined'plane for the aforementioned wheels to rise through, in conformity with the' motion of the portion of the wheel platform combination, shown at 58. Figs. VII and VIII.

The holes inthe plate, Fig. III, -des ig nated asy a-a-a-a, are adapted as screw 4positions for holding the standards, 83-83,

shown more clearly in Fig. IX. The hole, b. serves for the cord 73 to pass through. The holes,'c c, are. adapted to the-members 62-62, while-the slot, (Z, allows for the free work-ing of the member 71, shown in Figs. VII, VIII, IX and X. The hole, c is positioned for the accommodation of the vertical shaft 28. Y

Considering Fig. IV, in Awhich I show va novel means as 'a support for arecordtablet, describing same 1n` detail, -84 shows a member with'an-extended flanged end, 85, and which is hollowfrom end toend, as

berl 8 4 vis disclosed in section showing the position of a recordtablet in black. Interstices-or slots, shown at 86 36, are milled I lio shown by 'shading interiorly. This memthe flared end 85 are bot of the same diameter, and slightly larger than the common diameter of a vphonographic record tablet. The limited distance between the innermost side of said ring87 and the ared end 85, as occupied by the said record tablet, is'of' such a dimension as to allow a very slight lengthwise play of the said record, not for the purpose of allowing the record lee way, but rather to be sure that the afore-mentioned ring 87 will rest uniformly on the member 84 at the position indicated at 88, without binding on the said record. In order to obtain this result, I turn the member 84 down to a diameter s mall enough to allow the record tablet to freely slip thereon, and for the purpose of securing the rotation of same I depend upon a pair of springs within the slots 8G86, one of said springs only being shown at 89. These springs are held in place as will appear obvious by reason of the spring ends proper being engaged with the innermost side of the member v84 at their twolextremities, and being held in that position by spring end members, 90-90, which serve to engage the outermost surface at the two extremes of the milled slot. These springs engage with a lirm slight pressure on the innermostside of the' wax cylinder record tablet.. In further describing the en-d lring 87, it is held in place 'on member 84 by means ofa spring press clip, 91, engaging with a slot cut forvthat purpose m member` 84.

The spring and clip appear obvious in Fig. V.'

A- Before going farther I wish to call attention to the fact that when these record tablet supporting members 84 are -in contact with each other at points 85 and 87, that it is'physically impossible for one record tablet ing means with its record as in to touch or interfere with the next adjacent 50 tablet.

Taking up the description of the entire action of this machine, we will assume that the magazine 4 has 'been filled with record suporting parts 44 in the manner as disclosed 1n Fig. I,'together with the record support osition at 44 with the reproducer stylus 1n contact therewith as shown. Upon the motor being started with all of the parts in position as shown, the first action that will take place will bc the elevating of the rod 39, which engages the platform member' 58, serving to elevate the wheels 56 on the spindle 59 at once elevating the sound box together with the .sleeve and the record 44, butin suc'h a manner due to leverage proportion, as will appear obvious so that the sound box is removed from ofi? the record, and is continued to be pushed upward by means ofthe/members 62 and the member 63, as shown in Figs. IX andX, thesaid last actionbeing greater than the upward actionof .said record supporting means.4 "Immediately upon the record support having been elevated to nearly the extreme of the motion of said members 58, 56, andy-59, the said'record support 44 has been presented to, and lover the top of t-he wheels 56, and immediately engage the run-way 81 and roll down, falling into a position within the magazine, land thereby resting directly in contact with the last precedmg record supporting means. Immediately thereafter, the whole.- mechanism still being in'.motion, the cam 36 having advanced slightly, yet' sufliciently to bring the vertical .part of the milled slot 43, as seen in Fig. VI,

in alinement with the aforo-mentioned roller bearing on the aforo-mentioned lever 41, thereby releasing said lever, which is immediately drawn down, said drawing down being effected by the afore-mentioned weight 50, Fig. I, and thus by means of the divided ends of said lever at 46, links 48 and sliding members 49, causing engagement of the hooked ends of members 49, and shown as 49', with' the member 44 just rolled in. The action of this weighted lever and connected parts. above mentioned, serves to bring'the member 44 down to the position shown at 44". In thus doing, the whole series of record supports are forcibly displaced,- raising the other side of said series proportionately, which said action rolls another member 44 out upon the inclined plane or. run-way 81, whereupon it rolls down by gravityl to a point where it rolls into the opening between the wheels 56 and the weight thus applied to that combination of wheels connected to the movable member 58 causes the elevator 39y and the members 62,v withv their vrelative member 63, tol move downward. This motion serves to lower the stylus of the reproducerl onto 4the record the sleeve 33 having been removed to the proper position normally assumed by the said member as a starting position' for reproduction of sound. This position was attained during the time that the last named `member 44 consumed after it left its revolvhaving rolled into position with said Wheels 56-5G, and depressing a portion of that combination, as shown, the member 58 has again caused the portion T2 to engage mem-A ber 71, producing an opposite effect through member 71, the parts 69, 70, 65, 64, and 66,

'as last described, thereby causing the member 66 t-o engage frictionally with the revolving Worm gear 30, and at once proceeding to Wind up the cord 73, Which in connection with member 33 bearing the sound box, proceeds to traverse the revolving record and thus synchronously follow the threaded track on the record being played. The speed' of the said worm 30 and shaft 32, Figs. IX and X, is so modulated as to produce this result. The second action of the machine, and so on, are simply repetitions of this action as described, and the'members lill-42, lO-lO, as shoxvn in Fig. I, constitilting theoperative members in connection with the castings 5, serve to supply an ever changing, supporting pathway, traveling at all times true as to the common radius, of

the path of the afore-mentioned record supporting means, from one vertical plane to the other. l

`While the form of reproducing machine a phonograph, as herein shoivn and' described, still it must be obvious that any torni of 'reproducing, or 4producing mecha' nism may be used in connection with the lseveral stated features of this mechanism Without departing from the spirit or embodiment of this invention in Vvthe'least` This machine is not essentially a coinop'erated machine, but it may be adapted to bc operated by the usual coin slot and Aswitching' device for starting and Stopping` the motor. I Wish particularly at this point to call attention tosome of the more important features connected in the operation of this, my invention, which Will differentiate the same from t-he prior arty as known to me, and which are as fol'lows,to wit:

(l) A series 'of records are carried entirely through a. cycle of motion, each one in contact withjits i'iredecessor, and thev one supersed'ing it, except at a time in which each individual serial record supporting means must leave that contact, rolling down an inclined planeto'a playing` position, being played and thence rolling down the said inclined plane into contact with its prede- (ASSl i l'.

(2l The records of the series are imiformly spaced apart in the magazine, and till every position in the complete circuitthrough Whichthe series moves, and in con? tact one with the other Without any record arbor supporting means, such as an individual or serial supporting means, as is disclosed in the prior art.

(3) The record supporting means are successively displaced from the series and magazine and'of their own gravity, roll into a playing position,`are played, and are then rolled oftheir own gravity into? another position in the said magazine and series, than from which they were displaced.

(-1) The record supporting means in this, my invention, are hollow and are Without a central support such as a spindle or a shaft, and are not rotated about their common Ycenters, but are rolled to attain rotary motion, thus differentiating this portion of my invention from all other prior art.

(5) Cylinder records together with their supporting means are'bodily displaced from the n'iagazine, and roll from the displaced position into playing position, and are then replaced in a different position in said magazines, without displacing them in their relative positions, in the saidseries with relation to each other, taking into consideration-their individual titles, andthe manner of entertainment relative to each individual record.

Having thus described my invention clearly and in conformity with' the disclosures or drawings, so that those who are skilled in the art to which this appertains, may make and use same, what I claiml and wish to protect by Letters Patent is- 1. In mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a. series of records; and means adapted to advance the latter along a portion of a path of movement; said records rolling by gravity to complete their path of movement.

2. In mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing said. path of movement being so arranged relativelyto said machine that said records are successively brought into "playing position along that portion ofl their path Where they roll by gavity.

3. In vmechanism of the character described, in combination. a sound reproducing vmachine; a series of records; and `means adapted vto advance the latter along a portion of a path of movement, said records rolling' by gravity to complete said movement, whereby saidrecords are successively brought into playing position upon said machine.

4. In mechanism of the character demachine; a series of records; means adapted,-

to advance the latter along a portion of a path of movement intermittently, said records rolling by gravity-l to complete said movement, whereby said records are successively brought into playing position upon said machine.

y 6. In mechanism of the character de' scribed, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; and` mechanical means adapted to advance the latter along a portion of a-path of movement, said records rolling by gravity to complete said path of movement, said mechanical means acting upon all of said records at a certain time, and gravity being the only positive force acting upon each individual record in completing its -path of movement.

7. In mechanism of .the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means forming a path of movement along Which the latter may-travel, said records rolling by gravity along a portion of said path; and means adapted to advance said records along the remainder of 'said path, said advancing means acting upon all of said records for a portion of the path of movement and gravity being 4the only positive force acting upon each individual record in com leting the path of movement, the means orming the said path of movement beingso arranged relatively to `said. machine that said vrecords are successively brought into playing position thereon.

s 8. In mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means adapted to bring the reproducer of said machine into playing position; and means adapted to' advance said records along a portion ot' a path of movement, said records rolling by gravity to complete saidpath of movement.

9. In mechanism of the character -described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; and means adapted to bring the reproducing of said'. machine into playing position; and mechanimachine; a series of records; means adaptedto advance the latter along a portion of a path of movement, said records moving by gravity to complete said movement, said force of gravity becoming positively effec- "tive subsequent tothe commencement of, and consequent upon, the action of said means, said gravity-effected movement resulting in the removal from said series, and the replacement therein, of the records aiected thereby, whereby said records are successively brought into relative playing position upon said machine.

11. In mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means adapted to intermittently advance the latter along a portion of a path of movement, said records moving by gravity to complete said movement, said force of gravity becoming positively e'dective subsequent to the commencement of, and consequent upon, theaction of said means., each gravity-effected movement resulting in the removal from said series, and the replacement therein, of a record aifected thereby, whereby aaid records are successively brought into' playing position upon said machine.

12. In mechanism of-the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; and means adapted to advance the latter .along a portion of a path of movement, said records' moving by gravity to complete said movement, individual records being subjected to a plurality of gravity-effected movements While traversing their complete path of movement, whereby said records are successaid machine..

v13. Inmechanism of the'character .de-

m'achine; a series of records; means adapted adapted to intermittently advance said records along aiV portion -oi' a path of movement, the completion ot' said movement being effected by the rolling of said records, said completion being consequent upon. and subsequent to,l themovement ,effected by said advancing means,wherebyjsaid records are successively brought into [playing position upon lsaid machine.`

14. -In mechanism.` of .the character described, in1 combination, a sound i'epi'ocuuing machine;`a,series of records; means adapted to bring the reprodueer of said machine into said records-along a portion ot a path oi' movement; the `completion of said movement being eected bythe rolling ojfsaid records. said completion being consequent upon, 'and sively brought into playing position upon scribed, in combination, a sound reproducing to bring the reproducer of said machine into playing position. and mechanical means playing position; means adapted to advance .y

subsequent to, the movement e'ected by said i successively to assume their playing 'posi-l *brought into playing advancing means, 4whereby said machine' and said records are successively brought'into relative playingposit-icm .15. In mechanism or the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means adapted to bring the reproducer of said machine into playing position; and mechanical means adapted to intermittently advance said rec ords along a portion of a path of movement,-

the completion of said movement bein ef`- Afected by the rolling o'said records 1ndividually, said completion of the movement being consequent upon and subsequent to the.

movement eiiected by. said'advanclng means whereby said records. are successively position upon said ma ch1ne.

16. Iii .mechanism of the` character describechin combination, a sound reproducing `mach1ne; a series ofrecords; land means-so arranged and actuated as tocause a record by rolling to assumeits playing positionupon said machine and to be dlsplaced therefrom.

17.' In mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means so arranged and actuated as to cause one of said records by rolling to assume its playing position upon said machine and to be displaced therefrom; an'd means adapted to rotate the record while injits playing position.

.18. In mechanism 'of the character described,'in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a4 series of.records; means so arranged and actuated as to-cause arecordl by rolling tov assume its' playing-position upon said machine and to be displaced therefrom; arid means adapted to engage said record by rolling contact ,While the same is in its playing position.

-19. In mechanism vo" the character described, in combination, a sound reproduc ing machine; a `series of records; means adapted to advance said ser-ies as a whole, wherein a record forms a part of said advancing means, said means. so arranged and actuated as to cause said records by rolling' mencement; of each of said intermittent ad vances.

21. In mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducl ing machine; a plurality' of shafts with rollers,`said rollers adapted as the only support- V ing meansto retain a4 record in aplaying position upon said machine; 'means for rotating said shafts; a seriesof records.; means adapted toadvance intermittently'sald series ,as a Wh'ole, each of said advances etfecting the movement of a record to its playing position; said records engaging said' rollers While the records are in their playing posi- 'tions so as to be rotated by rolling contact therewith.

22. .In mechanism of the character d escribed, in combination, asound producing machine ;a pair of rotary shafts and a frame Work therefor, to support the same; roller wheels mounted upon said shafts and adapted as a rolling, supporting means to rotate a record 'While in its playing position upon saidl machine; means for rotating' said shafts; a series of records; means adapted to advance `intermittently said series as a- Whole, each of said advances eifecting the movement of a record to itsplaymg position, where it is rotated; and means adapted to permitsaid records to move from the ro-l 23. In V mechanism-of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means adapted to advance` said series as a Whole, each of said advances eifectingthe rolling movement of a lrecord to a. playing position relative to. said machine; and means adapted to rotate said records while in their respective 4playing positions; said records also rolling by gravityagain into said series.

24. In mechanism of the character 'described, in combination, a sound reproduc-f ing machine; a pair of rotar shafts; roller.

Wheels mounted thereon. an adapted asa rolling, supporting means `for a record; means for rotating said a shafts; a series of records comprising a plurality of communicatingV columns; means adapted to advance saidseries as a Whole, each of said advances eiiecting the movement ofa record from one of'said columns to a position uponvsaid rolling, supporting means whichk is a playing position relative to said machine; and means permitting the removal of a record from playing position Whereby'it is permitted to lroll back into said series in a column otherl than that from which it had been to its playing position.

25. In mechanism of the character de-V scribed, in combination, a sound'reproducing machine; a series of records; a magazine advanced for said records; and means adapted to cause said records and their individual supporting means successivelyto rolt from. saidl series, assume their playing positions, re-

for the latter; individual supporting means jspectively, relatively to said machine,4 and to ret-urngto said series. f 26. `In mechanism of the character del scribed, vin combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of'i'ecords; a magazine for the latter; vindividual supporting means for `said records; and means: adapted to cause said records andtheir individual'supporting means successively to move by gravity from said series, assume their pla ing positions,

respectively, relatively to sai machine, and

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i means with said record, such movement permitting said record to roll from its playing position.

'29. In. mechanism of the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; means for intermittently advancing'the saidl series as a whole by pressure upon thev last frecord 'of the series, the lrecords successively rolling into playing position, and means adapted to 1 bring the reproducer oi said machine into playing position as each record assumes 40 playing position. v

30. In mechanism of -.the character described, in combination, a sound reproducing' machine; a series of recordsv comprising two parallel columnsl and an intermediate connecting column;fa magazine for said series;

' means for moving said series as a whole, said fmagazine providing the sole guide-way for'l .said parallel columns durin such movement; a separate'guide-way or saidinter- ,mediate column; and other'means adapted to bring the reproducer of said machine into playing position, the records rolling by gravity from one of said columns into playing position and from playing position into .the other column. i

31. In mechanismA of the characterdescribed, the combinationwith a sound reproducing'machine and a record; of a hollow, tubular record supporting means; means adapted to support the latter 'in its playing position andA to rotate the same, said rotation of the latter producing a playing rotation ofthe record by rolling contact therewith at both extremities and without further support. e

32. In mechanism of the character de.- scribed, in combination, 'a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; and means adapted to cause said records, by gravity, to

'successively leave said series and roll to and assume their playing positions relatively to said machine,'and return to said series.

. 33. In mechanism of the character described, in combination, la sound reproducing machine; a seriesof records; and means adapted' to cause said records, by gravity, vto successively roll from said series, assume f their playing positions relatively to Said machine, and return to the same position in the series, relative to the other records of the .,series.

34. In mechanism of the character dev scribed, in combination, a sound reproducing machine; a series of records; and means adapted to cause said records, by gravity, to successively roll from said series, assume their playing positions relatively .to said machine, and return to a diilerent'position in the series, but relatively the same with reference to the other records of the; series'.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

.i JAMES IRWIN GEMMILL.

Witnesses:

LETA M.'GEMM1LL,. W A. TiMs. 

